Kenya to cap fiscal deficit at 4.5% in FY 2025/26
Kenya will cap its fiscal deficit at 4.5% of GDP in 2025/26, down from 5.1% the previous year, and substantially revise its initial budget of 4.3 trillion Kenyan shillings ($33 billion).
30 Apr, 2025
Zimbabwe in talks with US to lower 18% export tariff
Zimbabwe says it has entered direct talks with the United States to seek a reduction in the 18% tariff imposed on Zimbabwean exports.
27 Apr, 2025
Tanzania lifts ban on imports from South Africa, Malawi for talks
Tanzanian officials say the two countries had reached out separately seeking to resolve the trade dispute through dialogue.
26 Apr, 2025
South Africa’s finance minister refuses to resign after VAT hike reversal
The proposal to raise the VAT by 1 percentage point over two years, which was intended to boost state revenue, met resistance.
25 Apr, 2025
Tanzania bans South Africa, Malawi imports in trade row
Nigeria signs minerals deal with South Africa
Nigeria to amass fuel stockpiles to avoid perennial shortages
Ghana orders foreigners to exit its gold trading market
Kenya: Authorities Launch Investigation Following the Fall of Space Debris
30 Dec, 2024
Burkina Faso initiates the implementation of technological notarizations
Burkina Faso achieves an African first by securing notarizations with technological labels.
26 Dec, 2024
Digital Defenses Collapsed: NBS Faces Major Cybersecurity Vulnerability
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Nigeria has reported that it was affected by a cyberattack announced on Wednesday, December 18.
20 Dec, 2024
Ethiopian Minister of Industry Highlights Opportunities in the Manufacturing Sector and the Impact of Reforms
Ethiopian Minister of Industry Melaku Alebel stated that the macroeconomic reforms implemented by the government have had a positive impact on stimulating the manufacturing sector.
12 Dec, 2024
Ethiopia Embarks on Smart City Transformation
The Addis Ababa City Administration in Ethiopia is accelerating its smart city initiatives aimed at expanding technology and infrastructure.
10 Dec, 2024
Google unveils its groundbreaking quantum computing chip
Google introduced a new quantum chip that it claims could complete what would take the world’s fastest supercomputers septillion years in just five minutes.
5 Dec, 2024
Microsoft and NVIDIA partner to support African AI startups
Microsoft announced a new initiative to accelerate the growth of AI-driven startups in Africa through the Africa Transformation Office (ATO).
3 Dec, 2024
Ghana Launches New Roadmap to Accelerate Digital Transformation
The government of Ghana has unveiled its digital transformation strategy, aiming to leverage digital technology as a key driver of the country’s socio-economic development.
3 Dec, 2024
Maghreb Automobile 2024: The Rise of an Industry Leader
The automotive sector in the Maghreb has proven itself as a strategic pillar of the regional economy by combining major industrial, economic, and social challenges.
3 Dec, 2024
Ethiopia makes promising progress in the fight against HIV
Ethiopia has been commended for its decisive steps to eliminate HIV as a public health threat by 2030.
29 Nov, 2024
Musk’s Starlink ordered to halt operations in Namibia
Namibia has ordered Starlink to halt its operations in the country due to the lack of an operating license.
